February 2017’s Business Breakfast – Thursday 16th February
Our hosts this month were the Chartered Institute of Management at St. Andrew’s House, The Bristol Port Company.
John Baker from the Chartered Management Institute talked about the state of UK leadership and management from the perspective of some of their research, and practical, low cost things that can be done to improve management competence. John outlined what help is out there for you and your managers. His presentation is available here.
Brand51 also featured
Brand51, a local branding and graphic design company, have been instrumental in helping us launch the SevernNet Business Breakfast.
Mark Guatieri and Amit Kumar from Brand51 shed light on what Brand51 do for local businesses and offered some words of wisdom about the importance of branding.
Their presentation is available here.

The importance of businesses participating in the West of England Travel to Work Survey was also stressed.
The survey will be running from the 13th to 17th March 2017
The Annual Travel to Work Survey is an important tool to help us understand how employees across the area view their transport opportunities and needs. It’s findings are key to helping us argue the case for improved services and infrastructure.